Salted Chum Pollock Blocks from Japan
Frozen-then-thawed pollock formed into salted blocks for slicing, preserved in brine without drying. HTS 0305.69.10.42 covers this as other salted pollock, adhering to chapter exclusion of pellets and human-fit flours/meals.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide prior frozen status if applicable, but confirm salting post-thaw for correct heading
• Avoid binder addition that could classify as pellets per chapter definition
• Ensure blocks are not mechanically separated, which might go to 0309 meal provisions